MANINDER SINGH

Designation:

Assistant Professor & Chair: Disciplinary committee & LADC and YLP

Area:

HR, Organizational Behaviour & Communications

Education:

M.Tech, MBA, Ph.D., PGDRCHM, PGDPHSM

Date of Joining:

2019-05-02

Dr. Maninder Singh is an Assistant Professor at T A Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal, specializing in Human Resource Management. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Manipal Academy of Higher Education. With a diverse background in academia, healthcare consulting, and public health research, Dr. Singh contributes to teaching, research, and academic leadership. At TAPMI, he serves as Chairperson of the Leadership Assessment & Development Center (LADC), Young Leaders Program (YLP), and the Disciplinary Committee. His research focuses on workplace health practices, employee engagement, and performance outcomes.

  • Singh, M., James, P. S., Rajasulochana, S. R., & Randhawa, G. (2025). True awareness of mental health remains in the shadow: an exploratory study on implementing mental health support in the workplace. Cogent Psychology.
  • Sharma, S., Singh, M., & Pradhan, K. B. (2025). Balancing innovation and safety in digital healthcare. Global Clinical Engineering Journal.
  • Singh, M., James, P. S., Paul, H., & Bolar, K. (2022). Impact of cognitive-behavioral motivation on student engagement. Heliyon, 8(7), e09843.
  • Singh, M., James, P. S., & Ganguli, S. (2018). Managing employees with chronic illness. Human Resource Management International Digest, 26(1).
  • Singh, M., & James, P. S. (2016). Antecedents and consequences of work engagement: A literature review. International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, 14(12).
  • Wilkinson, E., Randhawa, G., & Singh, M. (2014). Quality improvements in diabetes care, how holistic have they been? A case study from the United Kingdom. International Journal for Equity in Health, 13(1), 1–9. (Scopus Q1, IF = 4.7)
  • Wilkinson, E., Randhawa, G., & Singh, M. (2014). What's the worry with diabetes? Learning from the experiences of White European and South Asian people with a new diagnosis of diabetes. Primary Care Diabetes, 8(3), 181–186. (Scopus Q2, IF = 2.6)

He teaches postgraduate courses including:

  • Human Resource Management (HRM)
  • Organization Design and Structure (ODS)
  • Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Learning by Case Method (LCM)

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Research Interest:

  • Workplace health promotion
  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Employee wellness and wellbeing
  • Work engagement and employee performance
  • Employees with disability and chronic illness
Conferences and Workshops
  • Participated in Harvard-IIMA “Teaching with Cases” Workshop (2024)
  • MDP on “Hands-On HR Analytics for Non-Coders” at IMI Bhubaneswar (2022)
  • Presented: Work Ability and Sustainable Employability at International Conference on Sustainable HRM, University of Hyderabad (2018)
  • Presented: Antecedents and Consequences of Work Engagement at International Conference, New Delhi (2016)
  • Summer School in Qualitative Research – IIM Ahmedabad (2014)
  • Scale Development Workshop – IIT Madras (2016)
  • Educational Leadership Workshop – IIT Kharagpur (2014)
  • Executive MDP – AIIMS, New Delhi (2012)
  • World Entrepreneurship Summit – Leela Ambience, Gurgaon (2015)
  • Presented: Social Determinants of Diabetes at Indian Social Science Congress (2011)

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  • Star of the Day – Commonwealth Games Delhi, 2010
  • 1st Position – Scientific Extempore, JNU Delhi
  • In Times Higher Education, he shared insights on enhancing assessment systems through structured industry-academia collaboration, emphasizing co-designed evaluation strategies and student preparedness.
  • In Express Healthcare, he addressed the critical role of leadership and robust data governance in ensuring patient safety during digital health transitions.
  • In Deccan Herald, he authored an opinion piece on systemic reform and resilient public health strategies in response to ongoing health crises, calling for integrated efforts from policymakers, institutions, and professionals.